Exploration of Mt. Speke and Mt. Emin. 



extreme end of tlie terminal snow ridge. To the south-west 

 rises the mighty mass of Mt. Stanley with its five peaks, of 

 which the Alexandra Peak is scarcely visible to the left and to 

 the back of Margherita Peak ; while on the great ice plain form- 

 ing the Stanley plateau they were able to discern, like little 

 black specks, the caravan of Vittorio Sella, on his way up to the 

 Alexandra Peak that morning. The ring of glaciers ends to 

 the east with the Moore Peak of Mt. Baker, where they saw 

 the stone man which Vittorio Sella had set up there a few 

 days before. 



Through the opening formed by the Scott Elliot Pass, as 

 if through a window, they saw at a distance the western 

 extremity of Mt. Luigi di Savoia. Between this mountain 

 and the pass the eye follows the valley down to the lakes 

 to the west of Mt. Baker. Here in the pale light of the 

 dawn tliev made out a fire. This was the camp of the native 

 porters who were bringing supplies. 



Thus, at that early hour, from the summit of Mt. Speke, 

 the Duke saw the whole carefully organized ^^ork of his 

 expedition proceeding before his eyes. 



A little after seven o'clock they were back at the tent, 

 and sjjent the rest of the day in drying in the sun their 

 equipment, which was soaked with the rain of the previous 

 days. 



Towards evening a few more Bakonjo arrived Avith pro- 

 visions. The night was absolutely clear and starry, and the sun 

 rose in a perfectly clear sky. The Duke started ahead with 

 a guide and proceeded northward across the interval between 

 the lakes and the foot of the cliff, a rocky ledge upon which, 

 about 600 feet further up, the glacier comes to an end in a 

 cascade of seracs. They proceeded by leaping from one to 



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